Powder-applying brush.



P. AMADEO.

POWDER APPLYING BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-6.1916.

1 31,840 Patented July 3, 191% PAUL AMADEO, 0F SHENANDOAI-I, PENNSYLVANIA.

POWDER-APPLYING BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 191?,

Application filed September 6, 1916. Serial No. 118,754.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, PAUL AMADEO, a citinew and useful Improvements in Powder- Applying Brushes, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention consists of an improved powder applying brush, one object of my invention being to provide a powder applying brush which will be especially useful for barber's, since it may be convenlently used to apply talcum powder or the like to the face and neck.

Another object of my invention 1s to provide my improved brush with means whereby the amount of powder supplied to the brush can be easily regulated or, if desired, said means may be operated to cut off the entire supply of powder to the brush.

A still further object is to provide a handle for my improved brush which will serve as a reservoir for talcum powder or the like, and to provide means whereby when the brush is inverted, the powder will freely pass from the reservoir to the bristles of the brush.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved brush, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a ClBVlCG which I employ within the brushto prevent clogging of the powder durmg its passage from the handle to the bristles of the brush.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the handle made in two sections 2 and 3.

These sections are preferably made of sheet metal. The section 3 forms a can or reservoir for the powder 4, and is screw-threaded at 5 at its upper end, said screw-thread preferably vbeing formed by pressing the metal adiacent the top so that while the screwthreads 6 are formed on the outer surface of said section, "corresponding threads 7 are formedinternally in said section.

The upper end of the section 2 is closed by a block or head 8 in which the bristles 9 of the brush are set. The block has a central passage or hole 10 which extends entirely therethrough and communicates with the interior of the sections 2 and 3 and with the outer surface 11 of said block 8.

The inner end of said passage 10 is flared as shown at 12 so as to form a guide for the powder a directly to the passage 10 when the brush is inverted. The block 8 has another hole 13 into which is fitted a sleeve or bushing 11, preferably of metal, and having an opening 15 which communicates with the passage 10 and is internally screw-threaded to receive the threaded stem 16 of an adjusting member 17, said adjusting member acting as a lever to turn the threaded stem 16, and it will be noted that by turning said lever 17, the innermost end of the threaded stem may be moved into or out of the passage 10.

In order to prevent the passage 10 from becoming choked with the powder 4, I provide a device as shown in Fig. 2, which as illustrated, consists of a resilient wire 18, being of substantially circular formation at its base as shown at 19. This base 19 is de signed to be sprung within the internal reoesses or threads 7 in the section 3 so as to frictionally engage the same and prevent dislodgment of the device.

A-portion 20 of the wire 18 extends upwardly from the base 9 and normally extends within the passage 10 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and preferably extends through the middle of said passage 10, so that said portion 20 may be engaged by the innermost end of the screw-threaded stem 16 when the lever is turned to move said stem inwardly.

The threaded stem 16 performs two distinct purposes. In the first place, when it is turned inwardly, it serves to close or partially close the passage 10, and in the second place, it acts to move said portion. 20 of the wire 18 to cause the latter to move and thereby clear the passage 10 of any powder which may be congested therein from time to time.

The fact that the portion 20 is made of resilient wire and constructed in the manner above set forth, causes it to return to the central position after the screw-threaded stem 16 has been withdrawn from the passage 10, since it will be further noted that the portion 20 is preferably in line with the end of said stem 16, so that when the stem is screwed inwardly, the portion 20 will be deflected toward one side of the passage10, the tendency being to return to its central portion as soon as relieved by the end of said stem.

Furthermore, by having the circular'p'o'rtion 19 of the wire 18 mounted within the internal threads 7, the portion 20 may be moved vertically into different positions with respect to the passage 10, merely by turning the circular portion v19'withi-n the recesses, thereby elevating or lowering said portion 20. lVith the construction above set forth, it is practically impossible for the powder to clog within the passage 10, and the flow of powder from the handle to the brush is always assured and the amount of powder passing through said passage 10 may be regulated to suit requirements merely by a slight turning of the lever 17.

It will be noted that by positioning the ring or base 19 of the wire 18 within the internal screw-threads 7 that the entire wire 1.8 will be removed when the base section 3 is removed from the section 2. Furthermore, by having the base section 3 screwed to the section 2 and the ring portion 19 of the wire 18 tightly clamped within the internal screw-threads 7, a relative turning of the sections 2 and 3 in opposite directions will effect a relative longitudinal movement between the portion 20 of the wire 18 and the head 8, thus providing an additional facility for keeping the passage clean.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A brush having a hollow handle providing a reservoir, a head on said handle having a passage extending therethrough, bristles on the head, and a resiliently mounted wire having a free end portion extending into said passage in the direction of the length of the passage, substantially as described.

2. A brush having a hollow handle providing a reservoir, a head on said handle havin a oassa 'e extendin therethrou hb b C 7 bristles on the head, a wire supported within said handle and having a free end portlon extending mto said passage in the dlrection of the length thereof, and means movable into said passage and operative to laterally engage and move said free end portion of the wire, substantially as described.

3. A powder applying brush having a handle including a reservoir, a support for the bristles of the brush having a passage extending therethrough in communication with the reservoir, a member positioned within said passage in the direction of the length thereof, and means forIe'ngaging and laterally moving said member to keep said passage open,substantially as described.

4:. A brush having a handle providing a reservoir for powder, a :he'ad closingsaid reservoir and having a passage extending therethrough, bristles supported by said head and designed to receive powder passing through said passage, saidhandle having a recess therein, and a wire shapedtospring within said recess and having a resilient upwardly extending portion designed to extend within said passage, substantiallyas described.

5. A brush having a handle providing a reservoir for powder, a head closing said reservoir and having a passage extending therethrough, bristles supported by said head and designed to receive powder passing through said passage, said handle havinga recess therein, a wire shaped to spring within said recess and having a resilient upwardly extending portion designed to extend within.

said passage, and means movable into said passage and operative toengage and deflect said upwardly extending portion of the wire, substantially as described.

6. A brush having a handle providing a.

reservoir for powder, a headclosing said rcs ervo1r and having a passage extendmg therethrough, br1stles supported by said head and designed to receive powder passing through said passage, said handle having a recess therein, a wire shaped to spring within said recess and having a resilient. upwardly'extendmg port1on deslgned to extend within said passage, athreaded memberhaving a portion designed to enter said passage and having a free end portion extending. into said passage in the direction of the length thereof, substantially. as described.

8. A brush having a handle including sections screw-threaded together and pro viding a reservoir for powder, one. ofsaid sections providing the bottom for said reservoir, a head secured in the other of said sec-' tions and having a passage extending there- In testimony whereof I have signed my through, bristles supported by said head, a name to this specificatmn in the presence oi resilient member detachably connected to the two snbsoiiblng wltnesses.

bottom section of the handle and having an PAUL i-\l\l1'\ DE0. 5 npvardly extending portion designed to exlVitnesses:

tend Within said passage, substantially as de- ROY P. HIoKs,

scribed. JAMES S. HICKS.

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